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TahoeDawgZ71 · 01-28-2018, 10:31 AM

The OBC is not going to affect the performance of the vehicle at all. If your main goal is to increase the speed and/or torque of the vehicle, the OBC is not what you need to address. People like to remove their OBC to allow them to use a smart charger. Smart chargers offer many features that the OEM charging system does not offer to an individual owner such as yourself. The OBC has tons of benefits for fleet management from a dealer's standpoint, but for you and I, those features are useless. The OBC can be left on the cart and used with a high performance system if you'd like. I recommend replacing the controller, solenoid, and all power cables. On your vehicle, most people prefer the Alltrax XCT400 controller with a minimum of 4 gauge cables and a heavy duty solenoid. This will get you plenty of speed (mid 20s) with a huge boost in torque as well. The 400 amp controller is much more powerful than the factory controller, but not so powerful that you risk damage to the factory motor. The 500 amp controller is too much for the factory motor to handle, so if you went with 500 you'd need a motor as well, as long with heavier duty 2 gauge cables. The XCT is an awesome controller. Programming and diagnostic software is a free download and will allow you to tweak controller settings to your liking or use your laptop as a diagnostic tool in the future if there ever were an issue with your cart.

01-28-2018, 10:31 AM	#6
TahoeDawgZ71 revolutiongolfcars.com Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Golf Car Capital of The World... Augusta, Georgia Posts: 10,224	Re: 2012 precedent OBC and Curtis controller The OBC is not going to affect the performance of the vehicle at all. If your main goal is to increase the speed and/or torque of the vehicle, the OBC is not what you need to address. People like to remove their OBC to allow them to use a smart charger. Smart chargers offer many features that the OEM charging system does not offer to an individual owner such as yourself. The OBC has tons of benefits for fleet management from a dealer's standpoint, but for you and I, those features are useless. The OBC can be left on the cart and used with a high performance system if you'd like. I recommend replacing the controller, solenoid, and all power cables. On your vehicle, most people prefer the Alltrax XCT400 controller with a minimum of 4 gauge cables and a heavy duty solenoid. This will get you plenty of speed (mid 20s) with a huge boost in torque as well. The 400 amp controller is much more powerful than the factory controller, but not so powerful that you risk damage to the factory motor. The 500 amp controller is too much for the factory motor to handle, so if you went with 500 you'd need a motor as well, as long with heavier duty 2 gauge cables. The XCT is an awesome controller. Programming and diagnostic software is a free download and will allow you to tweak controller settings to your liking or use your laptop as a diagnostic tool in the future if there ever were an issue with your cart.